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WOOL WASHING MACHINE.

No. 330,163. Patented Nov. 10, 1886.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 330,163, dated November10, 1885. Application filed April 16, 1884. Serial No. 128,111. (Nomodel.)

. whichfthe following is a full, clear, and exact 'same.

description, reference being had to the annexed drawings, forming partof this specification. i

This invention relates to certain improvements on my machine forwashing, scouring, and burring wool, described in Letters Patent No.292, 869, dated February 5, 1884. In said patent I have shown a machinefor treating wool having a series of connected receptacles in which thewool is successively treated, and which receptacles are combined withone or more pumps for elevating the wool and water from one receptacleto another, and aprons and troughs for returning'the elevated water tothe reeeptaclefrom which it was drawn.

My present invention consists of certain improvements relating to theseveralparts of the machine, as hereinafter described and claimed.

Inthe drawings, Figure 1 is a central vertical section of one pump andthe apparatus for washing the loose dirt and lime from the wool, on linew m, Fig. 12. v Fig. 2 isa vertical section,'at line yy, Fig. 12, of thereceptacle and apparatus for scouring and cleansing the wool. Fig. 3 isa vertical section on line 2 z,-Fig. 12, of the receptacle and apparatusfor rinsing the wool. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the wool-separatingdevice shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail view of the same insection. Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail view of the wringersand brush, thelatter being in section. Fig. 7 is a diagram showing the gearing of theFig. 8 is a longitudinal section of the said brush. Fig. 9 isa plan Viewof the woolrubbing device shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 10 is a plan view of theWool-stirring device shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 11 is an elevation of thewringers, brush, and pumps shown in Figs. 1, 2,

' I and 3; and Fig.12 is a diagram showinga convenient arrangement ofthe three principal parts of the machine.-

The improved washing receptacle and ap paratus consists of a box, A,containing at one end avertical cylinder or hopper, B, pro vided with awool-separating device, 0,,the, pump D in the opposite end of the box,the

traveling rake E, arranged above the box, and

the wringer F. In the center of the cylinder B, and supported in thebottom of the boxandv in a bearing, IG, above the same, is a stationaryvertical shaft, H, around which a vertical. I

sleeve, 1, having horizontal hollow cylindrical branches J, is adaptedto rotate. the branches J, of which there may be any de:-. sired number,is .arranged a longitudinal shaft, K, having a roller, L, rigidlysecured to its outer end, and a bevel gear-wheel, M, rig} idly securedto its inner end, the said shaft being supported byand adapted to rotatewithin spiders P, secured 'to' the branchfor cylinder J. Between theroller and g'ear -,wheel. are placed two or more bars, N, supportedloosely in radial slots 0 in the spiders P, and

having their ends in engagement with eccen-- .60 In each of tricgrooves, Q, formed in opposite ends of the roller and gear-wheel in awell-known manner, so that as the latter revolve the said bars willbemoved toward and from the shaft K, and the pins R, attached to thebars, will be made to project through holes S in the cylinder J and bedrawn'inward again in successive order. The shaft K receives its motionby means of the rotation of the sleeve I around the shaft H and theengagement of the gearwheel M with a bevel gear-wheel, T, rigidlysecured to shaft H, the sleeve I deriving its motion from a bevel-gear,U, mounted on a horizontal shaft, TV, and meshing with a bevel-gear, W,secured in the upper endof the sleeve I, and forming a bearing forthesleeve against shaft H. The shaft V is tobe driven by any convenientconnection with the pump D, which is to be driven by a suitable fibersof the wool. The bars X of each horizontal plane are arrangedapproximately at right angles one to another, with their inner ends in,or nearly in, contact with the sleeve I. It is designed that the bars Xof one horizontal plane shall not be arranged directly under those ofthe next higher plane of bars, but be set out from under the sameseverally in something of a spiral order, to facili- 1C tate the passageof the wool down through the cylinder B. Instead of arranging the bars Xin such spiral order, they may be arranged one directly under another,and the branches J of the sleeve I may be given such spiral orr 5 derinstead, the result being the same in'both' cases.

With the above construction, as the sleeve I and its branches J are madeto revolve around the shaft H, the shafts K are made to revolve withinthe branches J, causing the wool to be carried down through the cylinderB to the bottom of box A. The cylinder 13 is cutaway on one side at itsbottom, to form an opening, 0t, .by which it communicates with 2ahorizontal passage, 12, leading to the end of sage is formed with aperforated false bottom, a, leading to the drain d, which catches thedirt from the wool, and from which the dirt is removed by directing astream of water through the drain by means of a hose inserted into theend 6 of the drain. The false bottom 0 is constructed of loose boards,which may be removedfor the purpose of cleaning the pas- 3 5 sage-d. Theends of the drain are to be normally'closed by suitable cocks.

The box A is supplied with water by a pipe, j,- which is to lead fromthe rinsing receptacle and apparatus, as in my former invention, for 0the purpose of economizing the water.

The pump D consists of a vertical cylinder, g, having a horizontalbranch cylinder, h, the piston i, and the rubber valves j. These valvesare formed of two rubber plates se- 4 5 cured in slots formed inopposite sides of each cylinder, asdescribed in my application, No.106,166, filed September 11, 1883.

' There are two pumps, D, arranged side by side in the box The bottom ofthe casing 0, which is perfo- 1 rated to allow the water to run backinto the box, serves to support the wool against the action of the rakeuntil the wool is carried to the upper and rear end of the casing to anopening, p. Through this opening the wool A, and having their piston- 5orods connected to the same crank-shaft k,

From each formed in the spiders, and which have their.

ends set in eccentric grooves :12, formed in stationary heads y, inwhich the shaft t is supported. With this construction the teeth willbe'm'ade to project from the cylinder and be drawn inward in successiveorder.

The brush is preferably so arranged that the teeth will project from thecylinder as they pass the lower roller, so that theywill catch the woolas it comes from the wringer, and as the brush continues to rotate theteeth are i gradually drawn inwardto disengage them from the wool andallow the latter to drop' down the chute 9 into the second receptacleand apparatus. (Shown in Fig.2.) the box containing the pump D. Thispas- The" securing and cleansing receptacleand.

apparatus shown in Fig. 2 comprises a box, "A, cylinder '3, pump D,traveling rake E,

and wringer F,similar in all respects to those;

above described. The wool-rubbing device 0. is arranged in the cylinderB and comprises a conoidal drum, G, secured to a vertical shaft,H,w-hich drum is provided with radial arms I, having longitudinalcorrugations J- ther'eimand the radial arms K, secured to the innersurface of the cylinder B. The arms K are likewise corrugated, asshowngin Fig. 9,

and are so arranged that those of one,horizon-.

tal plane shall not be directly under those .of

the next higher plane of arms, but "set out insomething of a spiralorder, forming gradually. one plane of the.

descending passages from arms to another.

The box A is to be partially filled with any suitable cleansing solutionfor taking the ani mal-grease out of thewool, and this solution. is tobe heated by means of a steam-pipe, L,

or other suitable device entering the .box. The wool when sufficientlyacted upon by the cleansing solution and the rubbing device ispumped upout of the box, the pumping causing the necessary circulation of thesolution,: and-is carried through the wringer F and down the chute qinto the rinsing receptacle and apparatus shown in Fig. 3.

The rinsing receptacle and apparatus shown.

in Fig. 3 comprises a box, A, a cylinder, B,

pump D, traveling rake E and wringer F, similar in all respects to thoseabove described.

In the cylinder B is arranged :a conoidal drum, 0*, having smoothstirring-arms Gsecured thereto. The drum is secured toa shaft,

H which is to be rotated by suitable mechanism. To the inner surface ofthe cylinder B are secured arms I, arranged substantially in the mannerof the arms K above described. The boxA" is supplied with fresh water inany suitable manner, as by a hose,and is provided with an overflow-pipe,f, leading to the box A, above described. The passage of the woolthrough the box A is precisely the same as through the boxes A A, and itis discharged through the chute (1 into any suitable receptacle incondition for being dried and carded.

Fig. 12 is a diagram showing a convenient arrangement of the three boxesA A A Instead of this arrangement the box A may be arranged in the angleformed by boxes A and A with each other.

As the washing in box A is chiefly for removing lime, &c., from the woolbefore it is put into the box A, containing the grease-removingsolution, ,said box or apparatus A may in some instances be dispensedwith where there is no lime or other substance'lin the wool that wouldcounteract the effects of the grease-removing solution.

What I claim is 1. The combination of the vertical cylinder B, thestationary shaft H, having beveled gears T, rigidly secured thereon, thevertical sleeve I, j ournaled around the said shaft, and havinghorizontal hollow cylindrical arms J, the rotary devices arranged withinthe said arms and geared with said gears T, and the radially-slidingtoothed bars N and the toothed bars X, secured to the inner surface ofthe cylinder and arranged in spiral order, substantially as shown anddescribed.

2. The combination of the fixed vertical shaft H, the beveled gears T,secured thereon, the sleeve I, journaled upon the said shaft, the hollowcylindrical arms J, fixed radially upon the sleeve, the radially-slotted spiders P, fixed within the said arms, the bars N, providedwith teeth adapted to protrude through the said arms and fitted in thespider-slots, the

shaft K, journaled centrally in the said arms, the roller L on one endof shaft K, and the gear M on the other end of the shaft provided witheccentric grooves, the wheels M andT, geared together, and the bars N,engaging the said eccentric grooves, substantially as shown anddescribed.

3. The combination of the box A,perforated through its top, the pumps D,located in the box, the pipes m, leading from the pumps up out of thebox, the toothed belt-rakeE, mounted above the box A, and the casing O,mounted on an incline above the box around the rake andperforatedflhrough its bottom, and provided with an outlet, 10, at theupper end of its inclined bottom, substantially as shown and described,whereby the wool may be raised to the wringer and be partially drainedin its passage, and the drainage may return to the box, for the purposespecified.

4. The combination, in a machine for treating wool, of a verticalcylinder, B, a vertical hollow shaft or sleeve centrally j ournaledtherein, cylindrical radial arms fixed upon the said sleeve, a series ofteeth, and mechanism, substantially as described, for alternatelyprotruding said series of teeth through the arms, and a series oftoothed bars fixed to project radiallyinward from the shell of thecylinder, the said bars being arranged around within the cylinderspirally relative to each other, substantially as set forth, whereby thewool will alternately gather upon and be released from the circumferenceof the radial arms and will be gradually worked from the top to thebottom end of the cylinder, as set forth.

JAMES E. SIN CLAIR.

Witnesses:

MURRAY HANSON, WILLIAM H. BERRY.

